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This post is cross-posted from WRI India. It is co-authored by Chirag Gajjar and Subrata Chakrabarty.

While COP21 in Paris in December 2015 was a fast-paced landmark agreement, COP22 in Marrakech in November 2016 was more nuanced and difficult to follow, even for those on the ground. The Paris Agreement, entered into force on 04 November 2016, demonstrated concerted political support for climate action. However, in the weeks and months following... Read this Post

The 22nd session of the Conference of Parties, COP22, began this week at Marrakech, Morocco. Last year’s event in Paris set into motion a historic and ambitious commitment for countries to tackle climate change. Industries now better understand that business-as-usual doesn’t cut it any more. There are clear challenges, especially with regard to raising the required finance for implementation and scaling up. Broadly, this is known as climate finance.

However, there is significant debate around various aspects of... Read this Post

The global warming potential (GWP) of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are significantly more than that of carbon dioxide. HFCs are commonly used in a wide variety of appliances, but the most common ones are refrigerators and air conditioners. According to the Global Health Observatory (GHO), 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and this number is expected to... Read this Post

Internationally, the movement for sustainable business practises and carbon neutrality has gained steady momentum. This has led to the development of a plethora of tools and methodologies to achieve low-carbon development. In India... Read this Post

This post originally appeared on Climate Home, co-authored by Vivek Adhia and Nitin Pandit.

India’s anticipated commitment to climate action will be nothing short of transformational given challenges on the ground. With the world’s third highest carbon emissions [fourth if the EU is counted as one block] to its name, a strong commitment could make a noticeable difference to prevent the rise of global sea... Read this Post

Ever since the historic first journey from erstwhile Bombay to Thane in 1853, Indian Railways have experienced an eventful trajectory. Currently the world’s seventh largest commercial employer, with over 1.3 million employees; Indian Railways has now evolved into... Read this Post

I was “on location” last week in Paris at the Business & Climate Summit, where leaders from business and climate policy came together. At the opening plenary, I heard from the CEOs of Statoil and Carrefour, from UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christina Figueres, from... Read this Post